Handle for steering wheels



J. W. C. SIMIWH HANDLE FOR STEERING WHEELS Filed April 26, 1927 ltd "l'lilflhllt FUR. WEFFIGF WlELh.

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ll/lly invention relates to improvements in handles for steering wheels in which a handie is attached to a steering wheel hy means ot an adjustable hand or clamp. i l handle being most convenient in cases where it is necessary to revolve the wheel through a large angle as in cars using halloon tires and the objects of my improvement are, iirst, to provide an easily attached and tree rotatahle handlesecurely clamped td a steering wheel without marring the wheel, second, to provide tor the use'ot the samehand or clamp on steering wheel r or spolres o't diht'erent shapes and circumferences.

l attain these objects by the device illustrated in the accompanying dra 'ng, in

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Fig. l is a vertical elevation ot the handle clamped in position on the steering wheel Fig. 2 isa vertical elevation ot the clamp and a vertical section ot the handle.

, Fig. 3a side view ot the clamp hetore it is bent around the rim or spolre,

Similar numerals reiter to similar parts throughout the several views.

"The handle 1 is rotatably attached to the hand 3, d by hending the band 3 around the rim 2 ct the-steerin wheel and screwing down the" sleeve 6- the hand is tightened on the rim, the hand 3 hein tlejaihle adjusts itself to varying shapes o rim; and diFerent circumterences of rim are talren by the distame the sleeve is screwed on to the split threaded end 5. A strip of leather, t'elt or 35 other suitahle cushioning and gripping material d is attached to the inner side of the hand nextto. the rim. The recess 8 in the handle contains an unjoin'ed annular spring ring 7 adjusted to engage in the recess proto ing strip attached to said hand, a threaded 5o sleeve, a recess-in said handle, a recess in said sleeve, and an annular spring ring. 2.--l'he combination of a steering wheel, a handle formed with an openin closed at its inner end, an internally threaded sleeve fit- 5h tingin the opening, spring means between the outer wall ot the sleeve and the inner wall of A the opening to secure said sleeve in said open: ing, and a flenihlehand having its ends enlarged and threaded to ernhrace the handle, an the threaded enlarged ends when brought tov gether forming a thread stud to engage the internal threads in the sleeve. I

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